Charles Wohlforth
AWARDS

Updated 5/27/05

2004

The Whale and the Supercomputer

Los Angeles Times Book Prize: winner, science and technology

Overseas Press Club of America: citation, best reporting in any medium on international environment issues (Whitman Bassow Award)

Library Journal's "Best Books 2004:" listed

Alaska Library Association: Outstanding Alaskana of the Year (best Alaska book for 2004)

Kiriyama Prize: one of five finalists for $15,000 nonfiction award

2003
Anchorage School District
Award for Excellence for leadership as chairman for two years of School Bonds YES! campaign, which won voter approval of $264 million in bonds.

2001

Alaska Press Club
Best Reporting on Health or Science, Non-Daily

1999
Anchorage Assembly
Resolution 99-136 "Recognizing the Leadership of Assemblymember Charles P. Wohlforth in the Orderly and Successful Disposal of the Anchorage Telephone Utility"

1997
Government Hill Community Council
Citation "for exceeding even his usual high standards as a public servant in the matter of Municipal Ordinance 96-209," March 3.

1995
Alaska Press Club
 Best general news story, second place.

1994
Alaska Press Club
 Best coverage of the Arts, first place
 Best reporting on the environment, second place.

1993
Alaska Press Club, best columnist, third place.

1992
Alaska Press Club
 Best general reporting, first place
 Best general reporting, third place.
 Best breaking story, first place.
 Best reporting on business and economics, first place.

1991
Society of Professional Journalists, US Northwest Region, large dailies:
 Best business reporting, first place.
 Best reporting on criminal justice, honorable mention.
Alaska Press Club:
 Best breaking story, first place;
 Best comprehensive coverage, first place;
 Best lifestyles or personality feature, third place.

1990
C.B. Blethen Award: for Distinguished Deadline Reporting, second place.
Alaska Press Club:
 Best reporting on a political subject, first place.
 Best reporting on health, science, consumer and the environment, first place.
 Best long news feature, third place.

1989
American Society of Newspaper Editors: Award for Distinguished Deadline Writing, first runner-up.
C.B. Blethen Award: for Distinguished Deadline Reporting, first place.
Alaska Press Club:
 Best reporting, non-daily, second place;
 Best comprehensive coverage, non-daily, third place.

1988
Alaska Press Club: Best breaking story, non-daily, first place.

1987
Society of Professional Journalists, Farthest North Chapter:
 Best spot news reporting, third place;
 Best series, third place.

1984
Princeton University: Special Award in Creative Writing by the Dean of the College.

*Some dates may be inaccurate

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